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Learning Hub Webinars Efficient Thermal Management with SPICE Simulation in Altium Designer 24

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Efficient Thermal Management with SPICE Simulation in Altium Designer 24

Audience:
Electronic Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Engineering Managers

Teams that don't incorporate simulation for power analysis often find themselves grappling with unforeseen challenges in their design journey. Without simulation, they may encounter difficulties in accurately predicting power consumption, leading to suboptimal designs and increased risk of costly errors during the later stages of development.

Ready to transform your design approach? Take action now by leveraging the power of Altium Designer 24 for simulation. Our advanced SPICE Simulation tool empowers you to design intuitively and intelligently by addressing power-related challenges and optimizing your designs with confidence. With Altium Designer 24, you gain real-time insights into power behavior, ensuring robust and efficient electronic designs.

JOIN US FOR THIS WEBINAR RECORDING THAT WAS COVER:

  • Streamlining Design Processes: Learn how simulation in Altium Designer 24 can streamline your design workflow, saving time and resources.

  • Mitigating Risks: Explore how simulation helps identify and address potential issues early in the design phase, reducing the risk of costly errors.

  • Optimizing Performance: Discover the benefits of using Altium Designer 24 for simulation to achieve optimal power performance and reliability in your electronic designs.

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Efficient Thermal Management with SPICE Simulation in Altium Designer 24

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Teams that don't incorporate simulation for power analysis often find themselves grappling with unforeseen challenges in their design journey. Without simulation, they may encounter difficulties in accurately predicting power consumption, leading to suboptimal designs and increased risk of costly errors during the later stages of development.

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  • Streamlining Design Processes: Learn how simulation in Altium Designer 24 can optimize your design workflow, saving time and resources.

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  • Optimizing Performance: Discover the benefits of utilizing Altium Designer 24 for simulation to achieve optimal power performance and reliability in your electronic designs.

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Alex has a background in electrical engineering and a strong passion for technical marketing. Graduating with a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from Clemson University in 2018, he has since excelled in various roles within the technology sector. Starting his career at Kyocera AVX, Alex served as an RF Field Applications Engineer, establishing strong client relationships and designing passive bandpass filters and antenna systems. He then transitioned to TDK as an Account Executive, where he provided sales and technical support, leading a dynamic sales team and offering design assistance to customers. Currently, Alex is a Technical Marketing Engineer at Altium, leveraging his technical expertise to develop marketing materials.
 

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Jan Grooten is an Electronics Design Engineer who graduated (MScEE) in Asic design at the University of Twente, Netherlands. Besides Altium, Jan’s work experience includes Ericcsson, Sony and Plantronics where he served as Electronic System Engineer with focus on product development for Bluetooth headsets, with specialisation in small Li-ion batteries and Power management IC's. Jan started his career at Altium in 2017 as Field Application Engineer and is a Certified Interconnect Designer by IPC Council.
 

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Martin Malenica has a masters in electronic and computer engineering at the University of Zagreb. His previous experience consists of multiple embedded systems positions at robotics start-ups (Gideon with USD 35m in Seed and Series-A funding) and SMEs. His engineering strengths lie in system architecture, PCB design and embedded programming. Aside from engineering, Martin has spent the last 1.5 years working at a leading European management consulting firm, where he focused on strategies to support large OEMs and Tier-1s regarding the current semiconductor shortage across the whole EMEA region. Martin has practical experience within AD, but also a good understanding of competitor tools, especially on the procurement and supply chain side, like Everstream, Resilinc, Silicon Expert, Z2Data etc. Martin Joined Altium in 2023 as part of the Technical Sales team in Germany.
 

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Nourhene is an Electronic Engineer specializing in PCB Design and FPGA Programming, holding a Master’s degree in RFID technologies. Since joining Altium in 2019, she has partnered closely with the sales team to support both prospects and existing customers through technical sales and marketing initiatives across Altium’s portfolio.

Before Altium, Nourhene designed complex PCBs for Automotive and Aerospace applications at large international companies, where she also managed comprehensive testing processes. She has extensive experience collaborating with PCB manufacturers across Europe and Asia. Nourhene holds CID certification and is a certified Altium Designer Trainer.

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Daniel joined Altium in 2019 as an Application engineer and moved into the Technical Sales role in the same year. Daniel provides technical assistance for sales, third party distributors, and customers in the Asia Pacific region (APAC) and is based in the Altium Tokyo, Japan office. Daniel has experience with PCB,  FPGA, and ASIC design in telecommunication and Information industries. 
 

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